GoldMine 6 for Dummies [Paperback]

Joel Scott (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764508458 | ISBN-13: 978-0764508455 | Publication Date: December 2002 | Edition: 1

* The fun and easy way to get the most out of GoldMine, the popular Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
* Covers the new features and enhancements to GoldMine
* Discusses GoldMine essentials, such as building a contact database, tracking business activity, setting a work schedule, e-mailing and faxing, and creating reports and forecasts
* Demonstrates how to customize GoldMine, distribute information to a team, and utilize remote synchronization
* Author's company has been awarded GoldMine's prestigious Top 10 dealer status every year since 1996

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Track sales, predict trends, and prospect with GoldMine

Uncover new features and customize GoldMine 6 to fit your business

Ever think what a fortune your business could generate if only you could make your customer relations more profitable? Well, this book is the treasure map you've been looking for! In no time you'll have your own personalized GoldMine to manage contacts, set schedules, and create reports, while customers are beating a path to your door.

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun

About the Author

Joel Scott, an authorized GoldMine trainer and technician, is president of the Computer Control Corporation, which has consistently earned GoldMine's prestigious Top10 Solution Partner award.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764508458
• ISBN-13: 978-0764508455
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,115,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I started my professional career as a technology geek. Most people who know me today regard me as more of a business geek, however. My company, Computer Control Corporation, has been a high profile CRM dealership since the late 1980s. My role in the company has evolved to mostly business management and sales. This seems to fit well now.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I have a different book ..., September 17, 2003

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noahas (Chicago area, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GoldMine 6 for Dummies (Paperback)

I don't know what others are talking about here ... If you have the slightest comfort level with computers, Goldmine 6 and this book ARE intuitive and very valuable. I will say that I looked at previous versions and found this not ot be the case though.

I figured I would order this book and download the 30 day trial before I made the full commitment to the program. After about 10 days of reading this book and working with the demo. I went ahead and purchased the full program. I haven't been disappointed!

I think the book is very well laid out, and tells you how the program works. As to the criticism that it doesn't tell you how make Goldmine useful for your purposes, there are some examples of what the writer does in his own company and other examples, but I would assume most people would already have an idea of what they are trying to do before they get to this point. The book does tell you how to do that if you already have an idea of where you want to go.

All that being said, if you are serious about using this tool to its fullest, and your livelyhood, find a knowledgeable reseller, and ask them to help you for a couple of hours filling in the fine points of what you are trying to do.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, August 12, 2005

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Sandra K. Edwards "Simple Steps" (Broadway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GoldMine 6 for Dummies (Paperback)

The steps are easy to follow and now using more features on GoldMine. Has help simplify my records.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Never a Dumb Buy "for Dummies", July 21, 2005

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Joanne F. Gucwa "Jo" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GoldMine 6 for Dummies (Paperback)

I've been a fan of the "for Dummies" books for some time now. Although my exposure has only covered about a dozen titles, none of them disappoint.

GoldMine 6 is no exception. Perhaps some might think it dumb, I chose to purchase GoldMine 6 despite possessing GoldMine 5 by the same author...feeling confident that the information in "what's new in this release" would more than pay for the inevitable redundancy. It has, indeed.

Scott explains the use of GoldMine 6 in simple (not condescending) language, with a touch of humor and includes the all-important "bombs" alerting readers of potential loss of data or other pitfalls. He incorporates plenty of tips, sidebars and screenshots throughout the book. On occasion, I wish he would have gone into greater detail, but usually you can find enough direction in the software's online help to supplement the book's explanation.

An excellent buy.

Joanne F. Gucwa
President
Technology Management Associates, Inc.
Chicago